Justice and Peace Commission - Caritas Freetown

14/07/2024

Happy birthday PC Madam Aminata Foday-kai.

25/01/2023

03/01/2023

Health is Wealth!!! Get the habit of eating healthy food and at the right time and keep a healthy living ALIVE!!! SAVE THE DATE!!!

03/01/2023

Hello our Facebook brothers and sisters!!! Please be informed that the St Monica Ladies Auxiliary # 408 KSJI would be delighted to have you all in attendance as we walk to promote healthy food life style, walk to keep fit for the love of our girls and raise walk life style awareness in women. Please save the date!!!

24/10/2017

Activities have been on going since the Mudslide/flooding disaster on August 14 2017 by the PSS staff of the commission;basic counselling, engaging survivors to move on from their innormal situation to be themselves and move on; training of 26 community councillors from the three affected communities. Also Engaging the girls on the international Day of the Girl child in the old school camp on their resilience to their present situation and say no to child marriage. Many thanks to our Donor Trocaire SL for this great support; from their funds also facilitated by Carl we've been able to support 20 JSS1_3 with education package including school bags, text and exercise books and uniforms. This support not also limited to 27 women supplied with dignity kit. At least Trocaire has put a smile on the faces of our beneficiaries

23/03/2017

As the JPC continues its human rights advocacy, on 22nd March 2017, engaged the Kingtom barracks community in legal education of the child right act of 2007. Twenty-five boys and girls with ages from twenty-one and below benefited from the training. Brief discussions were held around: a) rights of the child;- right to life, right to shelter, dignity, education and to name a few, that any decision or action taken shall be in the best interest of the child or children. B) Roles and responsibility of the parents;-the primary responsibility of the parent(s) is to provide support to their children in the enjoyment of those rights stated. They all brainstormed that even though those rights are accorded them they too must be responsive to achieve them through hard work and obedience. They also came up with responsibilities of the community to alongside help the bringing up of them by non-discrimination and information sharing on the conduct of the children to one another in the neighborhoods. Some of their challenges they said were; peer group pressure, lack of direct parental care which brings discrimination, poverty etc. the Mammy Queen and an observer vowed to the commission that their children will be an exception to the saying that “No wonder, na barracks pikin den nor dae betteh”. This program was facilitated by the JPC Paralegals Freetown Office and moderated by Mrs. Agnes Abu of Radio Maria, taking the broadcasting to the community. Stay tuned on Tuesday 28th March between the hours 2p.m to 3p.m for a broadcast on the radio, 90.7 in Freetown.

14/11/2016

Guess who came to JPC Office? On Tuesday 8th November, Mrs. Cathryn Turay, a Catholic and graduate in law in collaboration with the Justice and peace Commission donated toiletries and religious item (Rosary Beeds) at the female correctional Service, Special Court Building in Freetown. Seventy inmates benefited from this humanitarian gesture. During their visit, Mrs. Turay shared the word of God and provided counselling service to some inmates. Additionally, she explained the importance of the use of the rosary and its recitation as key in the Catholic teachings. In response, a female inmate emphasized the use of the rosary as protection and requested for a regular visit of a catholic priest prayers and catholic teachings.

30/06/2016

June 16, is celebrated every year in Sierra Leone. The theme for this year is “Protecting Children’s right during violence and crises”. In collaboration with government of Sierra Leone, JPC supported the management of the Remand Home in Kingtom to commemorate this all important day through a debate on the theme ”Why teenager engage in crime”. Lack of parental responsibilities and lack of role models at home and in communities were highlighted by the inmates as some of the reasons for their involvement in crime.
The manager in charge of the Remand Home in his statement encourage CSOs to advocate for the children for good and quality education, medical, shelter and food for inmates.

18/05/2016

Our work with the women in Grafton Community continues. In a safe and confident environment the women creating a common ground, are sharing experiences about Domestic Violence and discussing the referral pathway. Active listening practice is equipping them with a skill to respond and support victims.

04/05/2016

Caritas Freetown's Justice and Peace Commission today launched a project that focuses on provision of legal aid and support for children behind bars. The JPC has always been working relentlessly to provide legal aid and access to justice to vulnerable groups especially women and girls.

Today's launching marks a road map in tracking children who are in conflict with the law with support from Kindermissionwerk - Germany.

As part of our organizational focus Caritas Freetown's Justice and Peace Commission will continue to support those in need of it services. However, with the growing demands for our services, there is need for more support to be able to meet the demand of those we seek to serve.

20/04/2016

To prevent youth getting in conflict with the law, the Justice and Peace Commission of CARITAS Freetown organized a legal education session in Dwarzark community. Together with 30 female and male children and youth we discussed the laws around Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence. The discussion was very lively and vibrant. This session is part of a new project to support youth in conflict with the law, funded by Kindermissionswerk, Germany.